The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-12
PROMINENT MEN.

Chief Justice Waite's hair Is beginning to
be dashed with silver threads.
Stepniak. the celebrated Nihilist author,
will visit the United States soon.
Senator Call, Of Florida, writes his speeches
on old envelopes and circus bills.
f. 7. Barnum wants Bells statue Of him
self placed in Central Park, New York
George Francis Train is said to have de-
clinei an offer Of $4,000 for thirty lectures
Or Thorold Bishop Of Rochester, is about
to make three months visit to the United
States.
Mr. Tildon, according to The London News,
owned property in England to the value of
al3s 600
Count di Marinori, son Of Victor Emanuel,
has vineyards at Lucca that cover 1900 acres
of ground
Oscar Wilde has become editor Of Lon
don journal and no longer poses as the leader
Of g,theticism.
Senator Vance has named his new home
@Gombroon, after the capital Of DE Quinceys
imaginary kingdom.
D. r. Locke Petroleum " Nasbyl Is the
first American editor who threw aside his
pencil for the typewriter
u is said that Secretary Whitney and his
wife have spent 100000 for charitable pur-
poses since last September
Fred Douglass, now in Europe, Is to be
given a rousing receptions by the colored peo'
ple of Washington on bis return.
Grant Allen. the English author, says that
his income would be three times as great II an
international copyright law prevailed
Dr. McGlynn, three years ago, came near
boiua APPOINTED bishop Of the Pittsburg do
co-e. his name, with three Others, being sent
90 Rome.
Rev. Walpole Warren vicar Of Holy
Trinity church, Lambeth, has formally nc
cepted the rectorship Of Holy Trinity church.
New York.
Marcus c. stearms is the sole survivor Of
Cbicaco's original board Of trade. He isnow
~ years DID, very rich, and has long been out
Of business
Terence v. Powderly says that if he should
leave his present office at the head OF the
KNIGHTS OF Labor be would devote himself To-
literary work.
Professor Edward Olson, for long time
connected with the University Of Chicago,
will take charge Of the Dakota University at
Nermiliion as president
Millionaire Mackay, who is now in Paris
was duly presented to Mrs. Mackay the other
day and gracousIy invited By her 10 attend
musicale. He attended.
Zehehr Pa-ha at Gibraltar is still protesting
that DIS life has always been Of unsullied pu-
rlty he says he never was slave trader
never murdered, never robbed
Ex-Governor Yarmouth, Of Louisiana, has
been received into the Protestant Episcopal
church i'm piacluemine parish. Governor
Yarmouth is rich sugar planter
William X. Vanderbilt, wbe is still in Lon
don. has leased Beaufort castle. Lord Lovats
now and picturesque seat in Inverness, for
for two months. at "A rental Of $4,000
Abner Boz. u Sioux Rapids, was the first
settler IN the wide territory between Fort
Dodge and Sioux Falls Ile has the honor Of
having filed every office in Buena Vista
county.
Julian +. Mills. arrested for drunkenne-s,
prono-os 10 sue Saranac, Mich, for $4,000,
because hy the arrest the alienation of bis
GIRLS affections was occasioned and she had
lot, of ducats.
Carl Schurz has so far recovered from the
effects of bis last winters fall on the Zee as 20
be able o. take a little exercise along the
shady walk, Of Central park with the aid Of a
pair Of crutches.
john Willard Young is the youngest son Of
the late brigham Young's first wife He is
about 43 years Of age and has ten sons and
/ ten daughters He says his father left an es-
/ tate worth about S2,50OOOO
Secretary Lamar was called on 10y tall,
/ fine looking c0l0rei man recently and the
teomen -at down and conversed for over an
bonr The surprised clerks 40 length learned
rat the caller was Bishop Turner OF
Georgia.
Daniel Dougherty, the silver tongued, will
go from London % the Isle Of Wight and
thence o. Paris, the ilecca OF most tourists.
pur.r- ri. evenings in London be has gone
10 bear the debate, in the house Of commons
whenever be possibly could.
Gen Wolselev. as adjutant general Of the
British army, receives a salary of sl3.5JO-
while Field Marshal Won Moltke. one of the
greatest generals Of modern times who per
forms the same duties In the German army
GETS only $500. and the adjutant general Of
the French army only has $4,000
Harrison " Garrett, Robert Garrett, Jr.,
and John ". Garrett, sons Of Robert Garrett
Of Baltimore, are studying American geogra-
uhy in 20 pleasant manner They left Bati-
more in Nav with their tutor, and have tray
c.el on q special car through Mexico Texas
Colorado and other parts of the country
They recently passed through Utah on their
way 10 California.
BIRDS AND ANIMALS.